Various ministries and organisations working in the social sector of United Arab Emirates (UAE), on behalf of UAE government, have shown their agreement to take various measures aiming to enhance support base for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
This agreement came during different meetings of Farzana Raja, Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP, with His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, H.E Mariam Mohammad Khalfan al Roumi UAE Minister for Social Welfare and His Excellency Hazza Mohammed Falah Al Qahtani, Director-General of the UAE Office for the Co-ordination of Foreign Aid, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
Farzana Raja, during these meetings, presented details of the various initiatives of BISP and underlined the significance of developing human and social development sectors and said that development of these sectors would lead to economic growth and betterment of the lot of the poor and vulnerable people of society. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan appreciated the trail blazing role played by BISP towards providing sustenance to the poor and assured of his full support to Pakistan and BISP.
Meanwhile, Farzana Raja also held a meeting with Mariam Mohammad Khalfan al Roumi, UAE Minister for Social Welfare. Mariam Mohammad on the occasion stated that both countries are friends and brothers and for UAE people Pakistan is like a second home. She appreciated the work of BISP and promised that she, in her capacity as member of Cabinet, would write a recommendatory letter to all UAE funds and humanitarian agencies/NGOs for extending support to BISP in service of the millions of deserving families of Pakistan. Earlier, the Chairperson also met with Hazza Mohammed Falah Al Qahtani, Director-General of the UAE Office for the Co-ordination of Foreign Aid.